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Press Coverage January 2021 Cave Creek council its efforts activated grassroots “With public sentiment urging the support from residents who want to OKs Spur Cross town to look at perhaps pursuing the pursue the acquisition of it. The appraisal purchase of the Cross Property aka Facebook group known as Harmony Harmony Hollow, we started talks Hollow Preserve has over 700 By Tara Alatorre, Foothills Focus with Desert Foothills Land Trust members. The group is working on Contributing Writer and Maricopa County at partnering creating a 501(c)(3) to help raise Jan 28, 2021 and looking at lands, and it starts money for local conservation goals. with appraisal services,” said Cave Creek Planning Director Luke Even though the trust is no longer Kautzman at the Jan. 19 meeting. actively pursuing the acquisition of Harmony Hollow, it is still involved To explore Spur Cross Ranch in Spur Cross’ expansion and was Conservation Area’s expansion, an listed as a client on the official RFP intergovernmental agreement had to solicited to appraisers in November be approved between the Maricopa 2020. County Board of Supervisors and the Cave Creek Town Council. The “Due to their organizational The Cave Creek Town Council county manages the land, which is experience in these matters and unanimously approved a $19,000 owned by the town. Passed in the previous partnerships in acquisition appraisal services contract at its Jan. summer 2020, the IGA retains and and preservation, the town also 19 meeting for an assessment of five splits the costs of an appraiser to included Vicki Preston representing parcels that are all contiguous to the evaluate if expanding the DFLT to provide assistance with the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation conservation area was viable. selection,” Kautzman stated in a Area. recent email to The Foothills Focus. Acquiring Harmony Hollow for It’s the next step in potentially conservation is not a new effort. The appraisals should be completed expanding the park. During the last couple of years, the this year. Desert Foothills Land Trust The contract was awarded to attempted to purchase Harmony Anthem-based Richards & Hollow. But an accredited land trust Land Advisors sells Associates, a firm specializing in regulation prohibited it from buying appraising properties for 13 acres in Peoria the property, because it is listed conservation and natural resources above the appraisal price. for $3.25M across nine Western states. It has resulted in hundreds of thousands of In addition, the trust mostly focused acres of land preservation, according on obtaining the Harmony Hollow to its application. Ranch only. It was not looking into acquiring the other neighboring “I am confident that I am well suited properties that could expand into the to help DFLT, the town of Cave conservation area. That would be Creek and Maricopa County Parks beyond the scope of the trust’s and Rec in their appraisal needs, work. especially considering I have prepared numerous appraisals near REAL ESTATE | 28 Jan “This is kind of wholesale way to the subject tracts in the past several 2021| AZRE approach it,” Kautzman said. “It’s years,” said Gregory Richards of AZ Big Media looking at all the contiguous Richards & Associates in the properties at Spur Cross Ranch submitted contract bid. Land Advisors Organization’s Conservation Area, so it’s really not Metropolitan Phoenix office comparable to what’s been done in The private, separately owned announced the sale of approximately the past, as to where we are properties that will be appraised are 13 acres of land within the Mystic at presently.” about 94 acres and include the Lake Pleasant Heights community Harmony Hollow Ranch, which has located in Peoria, Arizona. Although the trust was prohibited been on the market for over a year from purchasing Harmony Hollow, for $1.5 million. Page 1 Press Coverage January 2021 Arizona-based NexMetro attracting smart quantify our IT workforce is more Communities, a leading developer of important than ever. The luxury leased-home neighborhoods, people opportunities for IT professionals purchased the site for nearly $3.25 Sintra Hoffman across sectors are abundant whether million and plans to begin Posted Monday, January 25, they’re working for a local company, constructing phase one of the 2021 4:51 pm remotely for an out-of-state community, which will comprise 263 By Sintra Hoffman company or choosing to launch their luxury multifamily units. Glendale Independent own start-up venture. Westmarc is very focused on identifying these NexMetro is the third builder to land Westmarc is focusing on reaching industry workers and messaging to in this nearly 1,090-acre community California’s brokerage and young them. being developed by a partnership talent communities. between Avanti Properties Group The West Valley boasts more than and Voyager Investment Properties Californians have always been 25 higher education and training LLC, led by Principals Mark Voigt moving to Arizona. This is not new providers, and tech incubators like and Dave Rogers. to our state. But increasingly, people the Surprise Techcelerator and The Peoria land is located on El and companies are making the value- Goodyear Innovation Hub. Mirage and Westland roads, east of based decision to relocate to the first phase of 423 lots in the Arizona. Companies are also evaluating sites Mystic at Lake Pleasant Heights around the nation for relocation. Community where Lennar Homes You can’t beat the price of a home Recent weather-related disasters and Taylor Morrison are scheduled in Arizona compared to California. around the county have turned eyes to start new homes sales this month. Up and comers can finally have the to Arizona’s great climate. It’s American dream if they live here, predicable. If a company is making a The Mystic community is also and particularly in the West Valley. multi-million dollar investment in located immediately north of the Many Californians live here and capital, they don’t want the threats award-winning and highly-successful drive back to see relatives. of unpredictable weather. So why community of Vistancia. The ideal not take advantage of our great northwest Peoria location provides My neighbor is one of those. After location, business friendly future residents with access to many moving to Arizona, specifically the environment, and of course great desirable lifestyle amenities and East Valley, she would make the trek quality of life. outdoor activities at Lake Pleasant back to California to visit family. Regional Park and is just minutes One year later and after seeing the Californians are active and value from the Loop 303 for easy West Valley from Interstate 10, they sunshine and outdoor activities. The connectivity to the surrounding decided to move here because we’re West Valley is home to the White areas. one hour closer to California. Tank Mountains Regional Park, Lake Pleasant Regional park, Greg Vogel, Mike Schwab, Bret More recently, the pandemic and Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Rinehart, Ryan Semro, and Ben social unrest many experienced has I can go on. But the point is we can Heglie, who specialize in home also increased the migration to and are competing, and attracting builder developments and master- Arizona. Many information smart people! planned communities throughout technology workers can and are Arizona for Land Advisors working remotely. So as they move Organization’s Metropolitan to the West Valley, saving money on Find It in This ZIP: Phoenix office, represented the seller housing and other costs, they are Explore Old West in the transaction. The firm spending their salaries locally. This is continues to advise clients on this great for our economy. Overall flavor, early Arizona product type and is working on however, the information technology history, pristine several similar projects in the area industry skill set is one that desert vistas and . transcends all industries. tasty barbecue in Hoffman: The West As the West Valley continues to Valley is competing, work on business attraction and ZIP code 85331 economic development in six target By Kathryn M. Miller industry sectors, the ability to Jan 22, 2021 City Sun Times Page 2 Press Coverage January 2021 row by the Carefree Cave Creek The Town of Cave Creek is a Chamber of Commerce. “This trail connection is so bustling small town about 40 Location: 6130 E. Cave Creek Road important because parking has minutes north of Phoenix. The town Contact/Info: always been an issue. Now people is known for keeping a close 480.575.7155; bryansbarbecue.com can park here at town hall and walk connection to its Old West roots, into town,” Muller said. while offering all of the perks of modern life that both residents and Trail connection will The town’s trail system has been a visitors are looking for — not to provide pedestrian passion project for Muller long mention miles and miles of pristine before she became a part of the Sonoran Desert vistas and homes connectivity planning department. For almost with views of it all. By Tara Alatorre, Foothills Focus three decades she has been working Contributing Writer with property owners to provide The median sale price is $547K — Jan 21, 2021 easements for town trail the current market offers homes connections. ranging from a 1bd/1ba, 858 sq-ft condo for just over $200K to a “The goal is getting closer, there is a 4bd/4.5ba, 4,885 sq-ft, 7-acre estate light at the end of the tunnel. There adjacent Jewel of the Creek are sections that are missing, but we Preserve priced just under $1.5M. are getting closer,” Muller said. (Source: Redfin.com) She said Cave Creek’s trail system is Get outdoors unique because it not only connects Speaking of Jewel of the Creek The new town trail between Cave Creek Town Hall the town to the regional trail system and Spur Cross Road will be constructed in phases Preserve, this desert oasis is and will cause lane closures on the southbound side of like Spur Cross Ranch managed by Desert Foothills Land Cave Creek Road.